You know what’s going to happen the day of your breast augmentation surgery – your surgeon has been very clear about all of the details involved. He has told you all about how you’ll arrive at the hospital or the clinic and how you’ll meet with the anesthesiologist. He’s talked all about how you’ll walk into the surgery room and how you’ll be asleep before you know it. You know that you’ll wake up feeling strange and groggy and that you have to have someone there to help you to get home. But then what? Most surgeons are not exactly crystal clear about what happens after the patient goes home. Here is what you’re likely to expect.
The First Week
The first week after you get your surgery done you’ll feel the most pain. You’ll feel groggy and tired, and you’ll want to sleep a lot of the time. You should, however, be up and moving before 48 hours has elapsed. You’ll be given pain medication that can help you with the discomfort that you’ll feel, and it is actually a good idea to keep taking this medication, as you will be able to heal faster when your body is under less stress. You will be told to do no strenuous activity and to tell the doctor if you have a great deal of swelling or bleeding.
Within a few days the gauze dressings will be removed, and you may be asked to wear a surgical bra. This is to help your body to heal faster and to make it easier for you to get around. Most women can go back to work after a week or so of recovery, but make sure you speak with the doctor about if you should or not.
The Second Week
In the second week of recovery, you will have your stitches removed. You may still feel a good amount of pain, and many women say that the burning doesn’t go away for a few more weeks. During this time your chest will definitely look larger, but you should continue to avoid strenuous activity for a good amount of time.
After six weeks you will be completely healed. You will be able to do all of your regular activities and you will have the larger bust size that goes along with having breast augmentation surgery, without any more pain or lethargy if everything went right.
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